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Today, Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake and Insurance Commissioner Nathan Houdek are celebrating the launch of the 10th annual Open Enrollment period on the individual health insurance marketplace. This period starts November 1, 2022 and lasts until January 15, 2023. During this limited time, all Wisconsinites are eligible to get enrolled...

MADISON, Wis. – Joe Hildebrandt, who has invested in more than 80 private companies and co-founded two Wisconsin early stage funds, will be inducted into the Wisconsin Technology Council’s “George Mosher Memorial Investor Hall of Fame” during the Nov. 9-10  Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium. Hildebrandt is also known for helping to write legislation that established...

Adults with hypertension saw a small, but consequential, rise in their blood pressure levels during the first eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the number of times they had their blood pressure measured dropped significantly, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.  The findings, which appear today in the...

The Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council (WSBC) has announced the companies that have achieved Green Masters Level status for their Green Masters Programs. The Green Masters Program, now in its 14th year, recognizes businesses throughout Wisconsin that have taken at least one action within each of the nine pillars of sustainability, which include Environmental, Social and Governance actions. This select award...

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Mutual announced today the company will host its third annual Women in Tech Conference virtually on Thursday, December 1. Admission is free and open to all women in technology, along with their allies and supporters. "We are very excited to be back again this year with an...

MADISON, Wis. – To help address a rise in parental stress, UW Health is offering two mindfulness parenting and caregiving courses in November.             These courses will explore the idea of mindfulness in parenting and show attendees how to engage in practices such as yoga and meditation. This is...

With the gun deer hunting season less than three weeks away, officials are hopeful that deer harvest totals in parts of the state will see a rebound this year.  Jeff Pritzl, deer program specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, told WisconsinEye that preliminary figures from this year’s bow and crossbow seasons suggest...

-- With the gun deer hunting season less than three weeks away, officials are hopeful that deer harvest totals in parts of the state will see a rebound this year.  Jeff Pritzl, deer program specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, told WisconsinEye that preliminary figures from this year’s bow and crossbow seasons...

Georgia-Pacific and gener8tor have launched the third cohort of their 1915 Studios startup accelerator program with four early-stage companies. This free 12-week program for tech startups is modeled on gener8tor's gBETA program, which offers mentorship, coaching and other resources to help with developing prototypes, identify potential customers and more. It's located at Georgia-Pacific's Neenah...

ELKHORN, WI (October 31, 2022) –– Kunes Auto Group, with more than 42 auto and RV dealerships spanning the Midwest, is honored to be recognized with the Automotive News award for ‘Best Dealership to Work for’ at three locations. Only 100 dealerships across the U.S. and Canada are named each year, and Kunes has made the list for nine...

HERBSTER, October 31, 2022— Authentic Superior, a nonprofit based on Lake Superior’s South Shore, announced today that they are nearing completion of their “non-virtual” services based out of a commercial building in Herbster. They are seeking all artists, craftspeople, farmers, food producers, and other makers of original goods who reside in the area who wish to have...

KAUKAUNA, Wis. (Oct. 31, 2022) - St. Paul Elder Services (SPES), a community dedicated to enriching the life experience of the individuals they serve, is partnering with Verkuilen-Van Deurzen Funeral Home to offer a free seminar on advance funeral planning. The discussion will walk participants through different options they may come across while planning a funeral, what families can do to...

MADISON, Wis. – Successful entrepreneurs, financial experts, executives, social media professionals and other experts from Wisconsin will take part in four “Office Hours” spread throughout both days of the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium in Madison. The conference will take place in-person Nov. 9-10 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center, and will also feature speakers, panel discussions, two different...

(Madison, Wis.) (Oct. 30, 2022) – The Urban League of Greater Madison announced today a transformational gift that will allow the organization to dramatically expand and enhance the reach of its empowerment programs.  Philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott has donated $2.9 million, the largest single private donation in the affiliate’s 55-year history. “We’re honored...